We always recommend trying to setup your channel without the pad before deciding if you need it or not.īy using the pad when it’s not needed, you would need to supply an extra 20-26dB of gain to your channel to compensate for the pad that you didn’t need in the first place. If you use a pad unnecessarily, you’ll find that you need to add way too much gain to your channel for the desired result.
If your channel isn’t clipping prior to adding gain, then you don’t need to use a pad.
